How to delete older files in a folder in unix?

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I need to find the meaning of the below statement:

find /sourcedirectory -mtime +2 -exec mv "{}" /destination/directory/ ;

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Next time, please specify which Unix you're talking about. (Or as in this case, which find.) AIX is not FreeBSD is not OS X, for example.
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I need to find the meaning of the below statement:

find /sourcedirectory -mtime +2 -exec mv "{}" /destination/directory/ ;

edited Nov 25 at 14:29

Rui F Ribeiro

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asked Aug 12 '14 at 9:16

Anna Vincent

migrated from serverfault.com Aug 14 '14 at 11:14

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Next time, please specify which Unix you're talking about. (Or as in this case, which find.) AIX is not FreeBSD is not OS X, for example.
– a CVn
Aug 12 '14 at 13:09

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Also, the title and the question do not match.
– a CVn
Aug 12 '14 at 13:10

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I need to find the meaning of the below statement:

find /sourcedirectory -mtime +2 -exec mv "{}" /destination/directory/ ;

edited Nov 25 at 14:29

Rui F Ribeiro

38.3k1475126

asked Aug 12 '14 at 9:16

Anna Vincent

I need to find the meaning of the below statement:

find /sourcedirectory -mtime +2 -exec mv "{}" /destination/directory/ ;

shell find

edited Nov 25 at 14:29

Rui F Ribeiro

38.3k1475126

asked Aug 12 '14 at 9:16

Anna Vincent

edited Nov 25 at 14:29

Rui F Ribeiro

38.3k1475126

asked Aug 12 '14 at 9:16

Anna Vincent

edited Nov 25 at 14:29

Rui F Ribeiro

38.3k1475126

edited Nov 25 at 14:29

Rui F Ribeiro

38.3k1475126

edited Nov 25 at 14:29

Rui F Ribeiro

38.3k1475126

asked Aug 12 '14 at 9:16

Anna Vincent

asked Aug 12 '14 at 9:16

Anna Vincent

asked Aug 12 '14 at 9:16

Anna Vincent

migrated from serverfault.com Aug 14 '14 at 11:14

This question came from our site for system and network administrators.

migrated from serverfault.com Aug 14 '14 at 11:14

This question came from our site for system and network administrators.

1

Next time, please specify which Unix you're talking about. (Or as in this case, which find.) AIX is not FreeBSD is not OS X, for example.
– a CVn
Aug 12 '14 at 13:09

1

Also, the title and the question do not match.
– a CVn
Aug 12 '14 at 13:10

add a comment |

1

Next time, please specify which Unix you're talking about. (Or as in this case, which find.) AIX is not FreeBSD is not OS X, for example.
– a CVn
Aug 12 '14 at 13:09

1

Also, the title and the question do not match.
– a CVn
Aug 12 '14 at 13:10

Next time, please specify which Unix you're talking about. (Or as in this case, which find.) AIX is not FreeBSD is not OS X, for example.
– a CVn
Aug 12 '14 at 13:09

Also, the title and the question do not match.
– a CVn
Aug 12 '14 at 13:10

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It means that every file or folder under /sourcedirectory older than two days should be moved to /destination/directory/.

find /sourcedirectory           # finds every file/folder

-mtime +2                       # sort out files/folders older than 2 days

mv "{}" /destination/directory/ # move each result to destination folder

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It means that every file or folder under /sourcedirectory older than two days should be moved to /destination/directory/.

find /sourcedirectory           # finds every file/folder

-mtime +2                       # sort out files/folders older than 2 days

mv "{}" /destination/directory/ # move each result to destination folder

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It means that every file or folder under /sourcedirectory older than two days should be moved to /destination/directory/.

find /sourcedirectory           # finds every file/folder

-mtime +2                       # sort out files/folders older than 2 days

mv "{}" /destination/directory/ # move each result to destination folder

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It means that every file or folder under /sourcedirectory older than two days should be moved to /destination/directory/.

find /sourcedirectory           # finds every file/folder

-mtime +2                       # sort out files/folders older than 2 days

mv "{}" /destination/directory/ # move each result to destination folder

answered Aug 12 '14 at 9:20

SteffenNielsen

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It means that every file or folder under /sourcedirectory older than two days should be moved to /destination/directory/.

find /sourcedirectory           # finds every file/folder

-mtime +2                       # sort out files/folders older than 2 days

mv "{}" /destination/directory/ # move each result to destination folder

answered Aug 12 '14 at 9:20

SteffenNielsen

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answered Aug 12 '14 at 9:20

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answered Aug 12 '14 at 9:20

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